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Its a pretty clever idea: have bands on a label cover the songs of other bands on said label. Deep Elm bends over and gives itself a big, sloppy emo blowjob with this concept, and it feels pretty good, for the most part. Opening with Desert City Soundtracks cover of the Appleseed Casts "Marigold and Patchwork, the listener is immediately reminded of how insanely good both bands are. Melding the post-emo sensibility of the song with DCSs piano-led post-hardcore fury, the track is almost better than the original. Small Arms Dealers interpretation of Cross My Hearts "Today I Discovered the World isnt quite as mesmerising but still makes for a great listen. The rest of the disc is more hit and miss, with Lock and Key, Burns Out Bright and Free Diamonds offering the best selections.
(Deep Elm)